I have a small collection and would like to play more with the toys than just collect. My wife will play and I have a few kids that will as well. My wife has laid claim to the Imperials and I have a liking for the Scum (though I have never even played them). I find that Dice do not like me (i.e. 2 to 22 hits in one of a few games that me and the wife have played as we just Kturn and fired at each other) and know that I need to use other strategies. The wife will play, but needs encouragement from someone (besides me) to make squads. So here are my understandings and questions where I may not have the former...

Please correct my misunderstandings and expand if you would as what I state here is 'bout all I know

The Meta

Arc dodgers are agile ships that have boost and multiple movements - Examples are A-Wing, Tie Interceptors and other ships with PTL - What else and how to fly them?

Jousters are less agile ships that have more hull and or have heavy damage capabilities and therefore take out a ship before they die - B-Wing, Large ships with secondary weapons, Turrets, ordnance etc. - What Else and how to fly them?

Blockers are ships that block an opponent from moving out of the firing arc - This is the most hazy as I still am confused here. A ship moves and bumps another ship then it stops moving... Is that the same whether the ship to be bumped has had its turn? I have seen play where a ship has been marked much like a ball on the green and the ship is to fly its course. SO a blocker seems to me to be best as a low PS so that it may move first into a flight path of a ship that you want to keep in arc? I don't care for this idea but I know it is out there so I need to know what it is. Kind of feels like fouling the star player and removing them from the game faster, by prompting mistakes or mitigating injury... Why not just outplay them? It is as it will be. - What else and how do I recognize a blocker? What makes a good blocker?

Knife Fighters - Starviper - quick turning ships?

Turrets - Rebel and Scum - Y-Wings, Falcon, Decimator

Any other Archetypes?

Outside the Meta - Could someone point out fixes to bad dice? Preferable in game options! I am sure I can find the ones that say re-roll dice, but maybe others that I may not see.

I could ask more, but I know that I am asking a lot in this post already...

Thanks in advance for anything and explain as much as you are willing. As I am sure that I would like to know and maybe any other that may not be able to decipher all the jargon on these forums and as with 6 kids in the house doesn't have the luxury of time to scour the ancient artifacts of yesteryear. I know I have been spending most of my at home time waiting for the JM5K preview.

First Post and took all weekend to get it approved, So I did a little editing and see if it gets bumped, again thank you for any insights